HBO has renewed Dune: Prophecy for a second season.
The announcement comes ahead of the Season 1 finale, set to debut this Sunday, December 22 at 9pm ET/PT. HBO said that across Max territories, the first episode has seen approximately 15 million viewers.
Dune: Prophecy is set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides and the events of Denis Villeneuve’s movies. Inspired by the novel Sisterhood of Dune, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters who establish the Bene Gesserit, the sisterhood pulling the strings of Frank Herbert’s expansive science fiction universe.
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Max Original Programming, said: “Dune: Prophecy has captivated audiences around the globe thanks to the visionary leadership of showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker, who will continue to guide this grand tale of truth and power. We are incredibly grateful to our partners at Legendary and to our extraordinary cast and crew for their service to the Imperium. We’re excited to collaborate with this team again to see what they have in store.”
Jason Clodfelter, Legendary’s President of Television, added: “This new season will allow us to continue building out the groundbreaking, epic Dune franchise that has captivated audiences worldwide across its installments. We look forward to continuing our incredible partnership with HBO and are thrilled for Alison Schapker, her team, and the cast and crew who have worked so passionately to bring this world-class source material from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson to life."
Check out IGN’s spoiler-free review of Dune: Prophecy's first four episodes for more.
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